Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage in an Adolescent-Male Following Heavy Lifting

Abstract

In this case we report on an adolescent male with new onset weakness of the low extremities after heavy load lifting. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage in the lumbar and thoracal region in the T2 sequence. Orthostatic headache was the main symptom in the following period. After bed rest and fluid replacement, the patient’s symptoms completely recovered.

Keywords

• Cerebrospinal fluid leakage
• heavy load lifting
• orthostatic headache

Adölesan Bir Erkekte Ağır Yük Kaldımayı Takiben Oluşan Beyin Omurilik Sıvısı Kaçağı

Abstract

Bu olgu sunumunda, ağır yük kaldırdıktan sonra alt ekstremitelerinde yeni başlayan güçsüzlük olan adölesan bir erkek hastayı sunuyoruz. Spinal manyetik rezonans görüntülemede (MRG) T2 sekansında lomber ve torakal bölgede beyin omurilik sıvısı (BOS) sızıntısı görüldü. Takip eden dönemde ortostatik baş ağrısı ana semptomdu. Yatak istirahati ve sıvı replasmanı sonrası hastanın semptomları tamamen düzeldi.

Keywords

• Beyin omurilik sıvısı sızıntısı
• ağır yük kaldırma
• intrakraniyal hipotansiyon

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